Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-08-12
BRIEFS.
Lout for meteors to-nigh

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r,,. platform at the railroad station in
eli. Mace has recently been repaired.
Daniel W. Nicewarner, of Charles
,orn. was granted pension last week
mr. Gibson and family are encamped
an Knots Island, about three miles be-
low town.
The peach crop is almost an entire
,,iIpre this year, and apples will also be
very scarce.
Hotel Roanoke, in Roanoke city, is to
he enlarged by the addition of hundred
,Dd twenty-five rooms.
Five boats cleared from Cumberland
IN Tuesday, the first that had gone out
since the canal break occurred.
Some portions of Berkeley county are
suffering from severe drought, and
the corn crop will be short one.
A number of Shepherdstown boys at
tended Mains circus at Sharpsburg last
week. They said it was good one.
If you want fine printing Of any sort
done. call at the REGISTER office. We
can do it promptly, neatly and cheaply.
Its reported that Governor Wilson
SAWS he will retire from politics at the
expiration Of his present term Of Office.
The cornerstone of the new Masonic
Hall at Sharpsburg is to be laid with
imposing ceremonies some time during
the present month.
We arc indebted to the management
of Storer College, Harper's Ferry, for a
copy of the biennial catalogue OF that
institution Tor lSS5-S7.
Mrs. j. ;. Pierce gave an entertain
ment 10 number of her friends at the
Big Spring" on Wednesday evening.
1t was a very pleasant sffair.
Mrs. Elizabeth Raum, aged resi-
dent of CharlestOwn. died last Monday.
She was the widow of DR.. VIM. X.
Raum, who died some years since.
Mr.. Clinton Knode, n prominent citi-
zen Of Hagerstown died in that place
last saturday evening, of congestion OF
the brain. in the 18th year Of his age.
The district Conference for Winches
ter District will be held in Hedgesville,
Berkeley county, August %, "a. 20, and
will probably adjourn Friday, The Goth.
Mrs. Julia Flood, hOusekceper for
Rev. Father Wilson, at Harper's Ferry.
Was found GeaG In her bed Tuesday
morning Of last week-supposed to have
died Of heart disease.
The cOlored bands of Shepherdstown
aud Charlestown were recently in town.
They reflect credit upon the colored peo-
pie ofJefierson county, and play WE'LL
Aartmsb,Tg Independent.
The intensely hot weather that had
prevailed so long was made to yield to a
cooler wave last Sunday, an since that
time the mornings and evenings have
been much more pleasant.
Mr.. X. L. Daily shot on the Shenan-
doah river, near Bloomery, crane
which measured feet inches from
beak to toes, and feet 10 inches from
tip 10 tip Of wings.-Spirit.
Rev. A. 5. Weber, WHO'S well-known
in this community, has resigned the
pa>,orate of the Reformed church at
Westminster, Md. He has two calls to
Kansas that he is now considering.
Robert Conner, brakeman OH the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, while at
tempting to apply brake on Freight
train near Milmes, fell from the top OF
the car and dislOcated his left ankle.
Railroad Commissioner Hill, Of Viz
GINA, is investigating alleged dlscrlmi-
nation BY the Shenandoah Valley Road.
lie will shortly prefer charges against
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for vio-
lation of law.
Mr.. Aglionby's baby show promises
toagain be u most interesting feature OF
The Exhibition at MOrgan's Grove.
Proud mothers should already begin to
make their little seraphs even more SER
aphic.
Lew Vanderpoole. author OF "Ku-
hainah," "Ecbatana," and other novels,
will contribute the complete novel to
LPpmcotfs Monthly Magazine for Sep
tember. 1t is entitled "The Red Noun
tain Mines" and is vigorous sketch Of
lie in California.
Morris Riley was badly injured by a
Baltimore q Ohio freight train near
harper's Ferry last Saturday. He does
not know how the accident happened.
lie received several bad bruises on the
mead and a crushed back. He was taken
10 Baltimore hospital.
AT a regular meeting Of the Leetown
Lodge No. AZ |. D. G. L. held August
lst the following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing term: Cecil Baker, q.
l.; Anna Baker, v. T.; Jas. Strider,
Il. Sec'y; Geo. L. Watson, +. Sec'y;
mos. II. Buck, Treas. Jacob Snyder
Chap,; Harry Watson, o. g.; Charles
Jones, 1. G. Harry Strider. NJ; Bessie
baker, d. NJ; George D. Johnson
Uaht.; and Geo. H. Ramsburg, Lodge
deputy. Chas. Jones was elected rep
'esentative to the Grand Lodge when
viii meet at Weston the first "Wednesday
In September.